Mendil Kapmaca

DRAFT FOR PARTNER REVIEW — this text was written by the coordination team and must be validated by the partner that contributed the game. Reduced mobility and disability Reduce the distance between the lines to 6–8 m, or set a different distance per pair so each duel is genuinely even. Wheelchair users and players with reduced mobility are matched with counterparts at the same distance and pace, on a smooth, obstacle-free surface. A walking-only variant for the whole group makes the duel about anticipation and feinting rather than sprinting. Alternative roles — referee, number caller, scorer — rotate through the whole group so nobody is parked in them. Blind and partially sighted players run a lane with a guide rope or sighted guide, and the handkerchief carries a bell. Multilingual groups and newcomers Introduce the game without words first: the facilitator plays one full round while the group watches, then a second round in slow motion naming only three or four key words in the local language. Print the key words on cards with a simple drawing (start, go, stop, your turn, point) and keep them visible. Pair each newcomer with a peer buddy for the first two rounds; the buddy demonstrates rather than translates. Never let understanding the rules become a condition for joining — anyone can enter mid-round. Mixed-gender and mixed-age groups Build mixed teams by drawing lots, never by letting captains pick. Guarantee that every participant takes the same number of active turns and rotate every role — including the visible, decisive ones — so that scoring, throwing or leading is not monopolised by the most confident or the oldest players. Watch for symbolic participation: a turn that nobody watches or that cannot affect the result is not participation. When ages or body sizes differ widely, adjust distances or scoring per player rather than creating a separate 'easy' group.